Gary G. Phillips, 68, of Columbia Station, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. He was born January 13, 1946, to the late John Franklin and Maggie (nee Hamilton) Phillips in Pritchard, West Virginia. Gary proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and retired from Ford Motor Co. after 34 years. He was Read More…

Jeanette Pauline Biddle (Cook), was born March 30, 1922 and passed away peacefully Monday, March 17, 2014. She is now in God’s loving arms. Jeanette was born in Cleveland, to Eugene and Hattie (Heinrichs) Cook and graduated from Cuyahoga Hts. High in 1940. She then met and married her sweetheart, Russell Biddle, Jr, in 1944. Read More…

James “Jim” Ryan, 87, of Northfield, passed away peacefully Monday, March 17, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born March 12, 1927, to the late James Oliver and Jeannette (nee Green) Ryan in Salem, Kentucky. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an avid Read More…

Hannah Matheny, age 20 – too beautiful for this world – God took her home to be with her Grandma Mitzi Wednesday, March 12, 2014. She was born September 3, 1993 in Wadsworth. Hannah was an only child and the best daughter. She had a beautiful smile, and wasn’t afraid to be independent. She loved Read More…

Kenneth Blair, 97, of Mansfield, entered into rest Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Medina. Kenneth was born in Solon, January 30, 1917, to the late William and Edna (Woodruff) Blair. He honorably served his country in WWII in the U.S. Army. After the war, Kenneth went to work for Au Construction in Mansfield, as an Read More…

Bruce Paul Muranko, 59, of Strongsville, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Garfield Muranko. He is survived by his father, Daniel Muranko; sister, Mary-Louise; nieces, Danielle (Joe Cuilli) and Ashley Schmidt; nephew, Eric Schmidt; and many other family and friends. He also leaves behind his Read More…

Thomas F. Groll, 81, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Medina. He was born January 6, 1933 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Hortense Groll. Tom graduated from Ohio Northern University and worked as a pharmacist in various drug stores throughout northeast Ohio. Tom married his wife, Joan in 1957, raising their Read More…

Melanie Rogalski, 89, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. She was born June 29, 1924, in Cleveland, to the late John and Mary (Mroz) Jarkiewicz. Melanie enjoyed polka dancing and loved to crochet, make noodles and bake, often giving things to other people to enjoy. She made the best chiffon cakes ever. Above all else Read More…

Ralph was born May 24, 1935 in Eunice, West Virginia. He passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. He served as a Sergeant with the Medina County Sheriff’s department for 47 years before retirement. Sadly, we were unable to say good bye. We will Read More…

Alan G. Wenz, 83, of N. Ft. Myers, Florida and Port Clinton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 after a lengthy struggle with heart disease. Al graduated from Rhodes High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He lived out his early adult life on Schwab Drive, in Parma, raising Read More…